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You can be well aware of the streaks of lightning flashing through the stormy skies as huge masses of cotton clouds collide. Called the Strike Alert, we have these snazzy looking lightning detectors that help alert you before he thunder so tat you can plug your ears accordingly. It has an alarm that triggers when lightning strikes. There are some neatly arranged LEDs that glow according distance of occurrence ranging from 20-40 miles, 12-24 miles, 6-12 miles and within 6 miles. You can clip it to your belt and roam around a lightning prone zone at an expected time. It can operate for up to 100 hours with a single AAA battery. You can predict storms as well; if the LED cycles from green to red, the storm is approaching and if the LED cycles from red to green, the storm is departing also if the LED cycles from the center LED to the outside LEDs, the storm is stationary.

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Although Nissan’s anti-drunk driving technology should keep the worst of the unaware from actually cruising down the freeway, certain distractions that we just wouldn’t do without could indeed lead to a pedestrian-related crash. Thankfully for us, Nissan is on the lookout, as its Intelligent Transportation System is now getting an additional feature before it’s even released.

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This is quite possibly one of the coolest concept cars I’ve ever seen, which means that it’ll probably never make it to production in its current form. I hope they at least keep the ultra slim side mirrors, because that’s pretty slick-looking (although I’d imagine they wouldn’t be all that practical for lane changes). Other fun features found on the Kia Kue crossover utility concept being showcased at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show include Lamborghini-style guillotine doors, huge bulging fender flares, and space-age front bucket seats that swivel 90 degrees so that you can actually face the door when you want to get out (or in).

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This years Geneva Auto Show stunned audiences with a car which teeters on the edge of an optical illusion. Exasis, is a transparent Rinspeed creation has an insect like body, transparent high tech plastic and yellow trim.

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For all you high test caffeine lovers out there Lamborghini offers us the Torino coffee machine. The hand built machine goes for about $1750 USD (1.350 EUR or 895 BP) and only about 1,000 are available. Moreover, as in all Lamborghini fashion, there is exquisite attention to detail with the iconic bull logo on the stainless steel front panel and a stick shift lever so you can muck around until the coffee’s ready…. Of course, no Lamborghini coffee machine would be complete without its own coffee beans and ceramic espresso cups which go for about 62 Euros for a set of four. If the Espada Espressos don’t wake you up in the morning, the reminder of what you paid for this legal addictive stimulant maker will!
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Kenwood Japan has kicked of a promotion tour with Apple for its HDV-990 and HDV-790 navigation units which come with an ipod Dock. www.webcitynews.com

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